OBJECTIVES To systematically identify clinical prediction rules (CPRs) for children with suspected appendicitis and compare their methodological quality and performance. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING Included studies involved children aged 0-18 years with suspected appendicitis identified through MEDLINE and EMBASE from 1950 to 2012. The quality was assessed using 17 previously published items. Th...

OBJECTIVE In this study, we aim to compare the relationship between the Alvarado score, ultrasonography, and multislice computerized tomography (CT) findings used for the diagnosis of the patients who presented to our emergency unit with clinical features suggestive of acute appendicitis. MATERIALS AND METHODS Seventy-four patients operated with the diagnosis of acute appendicitis were includ...

BACKGROUND The Alvarado score can be used to stratify patients with symptoms of suspected appendicitis; the validity of the score in certain patient groups and at different cut points is still unclear. The aim of this study was to assess the discrimination (diagnostic accuracy) and calibration performance of the Alvarado score. METHODS A systematic search of validation studies in Medline, Emb...

Introduction: Appendicitis is one of the most common surgical emergencies. In spite of the relatively high rate of negative appendectomy, as a result of miss diagnosis, uncertainty of diagnosis still continues to challenge physicians. The objective of this prospective study was to investigate the role of 99mTc-Ubiquicidin (UBI) scintigraphy in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis and ...

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Aim: The diagnosis of acute appendicitis is still challenging. Negative appendectomy rate reported as 20-30%. Therefore, various scoring systems have been developed to prevent unnecessary appendectomies. aim our study analyze the diagnostic value different in appendicitis. Material and Method: conducted with 200 consecutive patients who were operated After admission deciding operation via exper...